May 11th features a match where Al Wasl hosts Al Dhafra at Zabeel Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched UAE League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Al Wasl recorded a 2-3 loss against Al Nasr. Ali Saleh struck first for Al Wasl in the 1st minute on a feed from Oliveira Souza Junior, then Pinheiro de Carvalho got the equalizer for Al Nasr in the 18th minute on a feed from Saba But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 38th minute on a goal by Tagliabue. Al Wasl is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Al Dhafra, recorded a 0-1 loss against Al Ain. Caio Canedo Correa struck first for Al Ain in the 30th minute on a feed from Cristian Guanca, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Al Dhafra couldn’t manage to score, and Al Ain took the shutout win. Al Dhafra looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match on Nov 21st, Al Dhafra and Al Wasl battled to a 2-2 draw. Makhete Diop struck first for Al Dhafra in the 11th minute on a feed from Amran Al Jassasi, then Al Akbari tied it up for Al Wasl in the 61st minute on a feed from Saleh .
Al Dhafra’s most prolific scorer has been Guilherme Augusto. The Brazilian attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Al Wasl is glad to have Ali Saleh in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals.